CVE-2016-2567 — LOW (3.3) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

secfilter in the Samsung kernel for Android on SM-N9005 build N9005XXUGBOB6 (Note 3) and SM-G920F build G920FXXU2COH2 (Galaxy S6) devices allows attackers to bypass URL filtering by inserting an "exceptional URL" in the query string, as demonstrated by the http://should-have-been-filtered.example.com/?http://google.com URL.

CVSS Score

3.3

LOW

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Samsung	Galaxy S6 Firmware	g920fxxu2coh2
Samsung	Galaxy S6	-
Samsung	Galaxy Note 3 Firmware	n9005xxugbob6
Samsung	Galaxy Note 3	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

https://github.com/ud2/advisories/tree/master/android/samsung/nocve-2016-0003ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ud2/advisories/tree/master/android/samsung/nocve-2016-0003ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-2567?

CVE-2016-2567 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3 (LOW). secfilter in the Samsung kernel for Android on SM-N9005 build N9005XXUGBOB6 (Note 3) and SM-G920F build G920FXXU2COH2 (Galaxy S6) devices allows attackers to bypass URL filtering by inserting an "exce...

How severe is CVE-2016-2567?

CVE-2016-2567 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-2567?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Samsung Galaxy S6 Firmware, Samsung Galaxy S6, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Firmware, Samsung Galaxy Note 3.